Indirect Buyer
INFICON is a leading provider of innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 software solutions that enhance productivity and quality of tools, processes, and complete factories. These analysis, measurement and control products are essential for gas leak detection in air conditioning/refrigeration and automotive manufacturing. They are vital to equipment manufacturers and end-users in the complex fabrication of semiconductors and thin film coatings for optics, flat panel displays, solar cells and industrial vacuum coating applications. Other users of our vacuum-based processes include the life sciences, research, aerospace, packaging, heat treatment, laser cutting and many other industrial processes. We also leverage our expertise in vacuum technology to provide unique, toxic chemical analysis products for emergency response, security, and environmental health and safety.
Job Description
- Planning, management, implementation and controlling of investment, service and other indirect needs
- Independent conduction of negotiations with an existing and newly qualified supplier base for required quantities, prices, delivery dates and delivery conditions
- Concluding, coordinating and monitoring negotiation results through supply-, service- and service contracts as well as recognizing and managing risks and dependencies
- Budget planning, coordination and implementation of services in areas such as fleet management
- Independent conduction of supplier meetings and visits
- Coordination and organization including leading meetings
- Carrying out and presenting supplier evaluations according to specified criteria
- Tracking and reviewing agreed supplier targets
- Technical and commercial support for cross-departmental and cross-company projects
- Connection of and responsibility for web-based catalog and marketplace solutions in the procurement of goods
- Implementation and further development of processes in the purchasing network
Qualifications
- Completed training in a commercial profession such as industrial clerk or similar
- At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in a similar function
- Experience in working with ERP systems (ideally SAP/R3) and good MS Office skills
- Communicative personality with assertiveness and negotiating skills
- Decisiveness, willingness to take responsibility and team spirit
Additional Information
INFICON offers a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equality and inclusion. Our appreciative, innovative and vibrant corporate culture is tangible in everyday life in everything we do and how we do it.
What you'll find with us?
- Smart and kind colleagues who value team spirit, a positive attitude and reliability, and who never miss out on having fun
- Room for bold ideas and creative collaboration
- Flexible working hours, flexitime and working life account
- Competitive salary, good social benefits, plus profit sharing
- Opportunities for further training and development
- Company subsidy for Urban Sports Club membership
- Subsidy for our company restaurant
- Shared celebration of successes (and mistakes! ... they are invaluable for our continuous development)
- Regular employee events (summer party, ski day, Christmas party, TeamDays)
Take your next career step with us!
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